Bridport & District Gardening Club is preparing for two major events in its calendar.

The club will be thanking outgoing chair Margaret Genender for her sterling commitment in keeping the club going, particularly through the difficult COVID years, at their annual general meeting on Thursday, March 16, starting at 7.30pm at the WI Hall in North Street.

A new chair will be welcomed in and committee members confirmed.

This is a members only event and all members are encouraged to attend and offer their support to keep the club alive and thriving.

The club's regular monthly speakers talks are held every third Thursday of the month and are open to members and non-members for a fee of £2. The next will be held on April 20 when Dave Usher will be discussing bedding plants.

The Bridport & District Gardening Club Spring Show will be held at the Bridport United Church Hall on Saturday, March 18. The show is open to members and non-members and there will be opportunities to show flowers, preserves, cakes, art and handicraft as well as a children's class.

Schedules for the spring show and and harvest show, to be held on September 9, are available on the club website www.bridportgardeningclub.co.uk or by calling Monique Pasche on 01308 301272.

At both shows there will be refreshments and a raffle. Proceeds from plant sales will go to a local charity.

At the spring show, a free small fuchsia plug can be collected to be grown at home and be shown at the harvest show, offered on a first come, first served basis.